Portsmouth first team coach Joe Jordan has left the club in the wake of Harry Redknapp's departure to Tottenham.

Two down one to go: Joe Jordan (right) is widely expected to join Harry Redknapp (centre) at Tottenham Photo: GETTY IMAGES

By Emily Benammar

1:37PM GMT 07 Nov 2008

The 56-year-old Scot spent four years as part of the backroom staff at Fratton Park – during which time he briefly took charge of the first team on a caretaker basis – but after the appointment of assistant manager Tony Adams as Redknapp's replacement Jordan has departed.

A statement from the club said: "Portsmouth Football Club would like to thank Joe for his significant contribution during four successful years at Fratton Park and wish him well for the future."

It also said that Adams is hoping to unveil his new coaching staff next week.

The news will come as another blow to Adams who has failed in his bid to tempt either one of his former team mates Martin Keown and Dennis Bergkamp to join him.

Keown, whose arrival had seemed likely, declined preferring to remain a pundit with the BBC, while Bergkamp has committed his future to the Ajax youth squad.

Meanwhile, ahead of their weekend clash against Sunderland, Portsmouth will see the return of Niko Kranjcar for the first time since August.

Croatian midfield star Kranjcar, 24, damaged ankle ligaments on the opening day defeat by Chelsea. Since then Kranjcar has made three substitute appearances and scored last week in the home defeat by Wigan.